Pascrell to GOP: 'Let's say it like it is'

A House hearing on the troubled launch of HealthCare.gov grew heated Tuesday when Rep. Bill Pascrell slammed his Republican colleagues for refusing to cooperate on Obamacare.

“Let’s talk. Let’s not water the wine here. Let’s say it like it is. You refuse to expand many of these governors’ Medicaid, they refuse to set up state marketplaces,” Pascrell (D-N.J.) said during the House Ways and Means Committee hearing.

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Pascrell said after Democrats lost a policy battle over Medicare Part D, they worked with the Bush administration, but claimed his colleagues in the GOP have yet to do the same on Obamacare.

“That’s what we did! And how many of you stood up to do that? None! Zero! Zero!” Pascrell yelled, getting to his feet.

Pascrell continued lambasting Republicans, after Rep. Tim Griffin (R-Ark.) said it was a “false choice” to say the only option was Obamacare.

“Are you serious, what you just said? Are you really serious? After what we have gone through and what we’ve gone through in the last three and a half years?” Pascrell said before standing up again.

“You can sit there and say that you had a legitimate alternative after these years? We’ve gone through 44 votes, 48 votes now of you trying to dismantle this legislation! You call that cooperation? I don’t! I don’t that call that cooperation!” Pascrell yelled.